Karen

Karen カリン Karin
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender	Female
Eye color	Silvery-blue
Hair color	Silvery-blue
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Kanto or Johto
Relatives	Unknown
Class	Elite Trainer
Generation	II, IV
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, Stadium 2, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Type	Dark

Karen (Japanese: カリン Karin) is a master Dark-type Trainer and member of the Johto Elite Four.

In the games

Karen's artwork from Gold, Silver, and Crystal

In the Generation II and IV games, Karen is the fourth and final member of the Elite Four. She must be defeated before facing Lance, the League Champion.

Karen prefers Dark-type Pokémon because she likes the bad-boy image and dark power they portray.

Pokémon

This listing is for Karen's Pokémon in the video games in which she has appeared.

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal

4700 Elite Four Karen Gold, Silver, and Crystal Indigo Plateau

Umbreon ♂ Lv.42  Dark  Held item: None Moves Faint Attack Dark Confuse Ray Ghost Mean Look Normal Sand-Attack Ground Vileplume ♀ Lv.42  Grass  Poison  Held item: None Moves Stun Spore Grass Acid Poison Petal Dance Grass Moonlight Normal Murkrow ♀ Lv.43  Dark  Flying  Held item: None Moves Faint Attack Dark Whirlwind Normal Pursuit Dark Quick Attack Normal Gengar ♀ Lv.45  Ghost  Poison  Held item: None Moves Lick Ghost Spite Ghost Curse ??? Destiny Bond Ghost Houndoom ♀ Lv.47  Dark  Fire  Held item: None Moves Crunch Dark Flamethrower Fire Roar Normal Pursuit Dark

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First Battle

5640 Elite Four Karen HeartGold and SoulSilver Indigo Plateau

Umbreon ♂ Lv.42  Dark  Held item: None Ability: Synchronize Moves Double Team Normal Status Confuse Ray Ghost Status Faint Attack Dark Physical Payback Dark Physical Vileplume ♀ Lv.42  Grass  Poison  Held item: None Ability: Chlorophyll Moves Stun Spore Grass Status Petal Dance Grass Special Acid Poison Special Moonlight Normal Status Murkrow ♀ Lv.44  Dark  Flying  Held item: None Ability: Unknown Moves Sucker Punch Dark Physical Faint Attack Dark Physical Drill Peck Flying Physical Whirlwind Normal Status Gengar ♀ Lv.45  Ghost  Poison  Held item: None Ability: Levitate Moves Focus Blast Fighting Special Destiny Bond Ghost Status Spite Ghost Status Lick Ghost Physical Houndoom ♀ Lv.47  Dark  Fire  Held item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Flash Fire Moves Nasty Plot Dark Status Dark Pulse Dark Special Flamethrower Fire Special Crunch Dark Physical

Second Battle

7680 Elite Four Karen HeartGold and SoulSilver Indigo Plateau

Weavile ♀ Lv.62  Dark  Ice  Held item: None Ability: Pressure Moves Ice Punch Ice Physical Low Kick Fighting Physical Night Slash Dark Physical Ice Shard Ice Physical Spiritomb ♀ Lv.62  Ghost  Dark  Held item: None Ability: Pressure Moves Curse ??? Status Confuse Ray Ghost Status Pain Split Normal Status Sucker Punch Dark Physical Honchkrow ♀ Lv.64  Dark  Flying  Held item: None Ability: Unknown Moves Thunder Wave Electric Status Drill Peck Flying Physical Whirlwind Normal Status Sucker Punch Dark Physical Umbreon ♂ Lv.64  Dark  Held item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Synchronize Moves Curse ??? Status Payback Dark Physical Confuse Ray Ghost Status Sucker Punch Dark Physical Houndoom ♀ Lv.63  Dark  Fire  Held item: None Ability: Unknown Moves Nasty Plot Dark Status Dark Pulse Dark Special Flamethrower Fire Special Sludge Bomb Poison Special Absol ♀ Lv.62  Dark  Held item: None Ability: Super Luck Moves Detect Fighting Status Night Slash Dark Physical Perish Song Normal Status Psycho Cut Psychic Physical

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

N/A Elite Four Karen Round 1 Indigo Plateau

Umbreon ♀ Lv.50  Dark  Held item: Quick Claw Moves Confuse Ray Ghost Pursuit Dark Psychic Psychic Attract Normal Victreebel ♀ Lv.50  Grass  Poison  Held item: Mint Berry Moves Stun Spore Grass Acid Poison Razor Leaf Grass Attract Normal Murkrow ♂ Lv.50  Dark  Flying  Held item: Bitter Berry Moves Mud-Slap Ground Faint Attack Dark Fly Flying Attract Normal Magmar ♂ Lv.50  Fire  Held item: None Moves Confuse Ray Ghost Fire Punch Fire Thief Dark Attract Normal Gengar ♂ Lv.50  Ghost  Poison  Held item: PRZCureBerry Moves Confuse Ray Ghost Psychic Psychic Lick Ghost Attract Normal Vileplume ♀ Lv.50  Grass  Poison  Held item: Ice Berry Moves Stun Spore Grass Giga Drain Grass Sludge Bomb Poison Attract Normal

Round 2

N/A Elite Four Karen Round 2 Indigo Plateau

Umbreon ♂ Lv.50  Dark  Held item: Focus Band Moves Swagger Normal Screech Normal Faint Attack Dark Psychic Psychic Slowbro ♀ Lv.50  Water  Psychic  Held item: Quick Claw Moves Swagger Normal Surf Water Thunder Wave Electric Submission Fighting Electrode Lv.50  Electric  Held item: King's Rock Moves Swagger Normal Headbutt Normal Thunderbolt Electric Thunder Wave Electric Persian ♂ Lv.50  Normal  Held item: Bright Powder Moves Swagger Normal Screech Normal Headbutt Normal Shadow Ball Ghost Murkrow ♂ Lv.50  Dark  Flying  Held item: Scope Lens Moves Swagger Normal Mean Look Normal Psych Up Normal Drill Peck Flying Misdreavus ♀ Lv.50  Ghost  Held item: Mystery Berry Moves Mean Look Normal Perish Song Normal Pain Split Normal Psychic Psychic

Quotes

Karen's sprite from Generation II	Karen's sprite from Generation IV	Karen's VS sprite from Generation IV

"I am Karen of the Elite Four. Are you <name>? How amusing. I love Dark-type Pokémon. I find their wild, tough image to be so appealing. And they're so strong. Think you can take them? Just try to entertain me. Let's go."

"Well, aren't you good. I like that in a trainer."

"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled trainers should try to win with their favorites. I like your style. You understand what's important. Go on--the Champion is waiting."

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Karen

Karen, along with Will, Green, Silver, Chermaine, and Keane, is one of the children kidnapped by the Mask of Ice and raised to be his servants. Karen was one of the leaders of the new Team Rocket formed in Johto.

After the Mask of Ice was defeated, Karen formed an alliance with Bruno, Will, and Koga; the four of them all ex-members of various criminal organizations.

Pokémon

This listing is of Karen's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

→ Eevee → Umbreon

Murkrow ×2

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Karen or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Karen's Rapidash		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	87/141
Karen's Magmar		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	88/141
Karen's Flareon		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	89/141
Karen's Tyranitar		-	H	Pokémon VS (no English release)	90/141
Karen's Umbreon		-	H	Pokémon VS (no English release)	91/141
Karen's Houndoom		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	92/141
Karen's TM 01	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	125/141
Karen's TM 02	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	126/141

Trivia

• Due to the palette used in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, it was debated for a long time whether Karen's hair was officially silver or blonde. Much like the official artwork and Pokémon Stadium 2 artwork of her, however, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver's sprites depict her with silver hair.
• In Generation II, her hair is depicted as being shoulder length. In Generation IV, it is depicted reaching up to her hips.

Names

Elite Four of Kanto and Johto
Generation I and Generation III
	Elite Four Lorelei		Elite Four Bruno		Elite Four Agatha		Elite Four Lance		Champion Blue
	Generation II and Generation IV
	Elite Four Will		Elite Four Koga		Elite Four Bruno		Elite Four Karen		Champion Lance

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